The Mandrake Project
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The Mandrake Project | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 March 2024 | |||
Studio | Doom Room (Los Angeles) | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 58:49 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Producer | Roy Z | |||
Bruce Dickinson chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Mandrake Project | ||||
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The Mandrake Project is the seventh studio album by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, released on 1 March 2024 through BMG Rights Management. The songwriting on the album was split between Roy Z and Dickinson.[1][2] This is Dickinson's first solo album in nearly two decades since 2005's Tyranny of Souls, marking the longest gap between two studio albums in his solo career.
Singles[edit]
The first single released to promote The Mandrake Project was "Afterglow of Ragnarok". Dickinson introduced music from the album to form the narrative around the concept of the album.[3]
"Rain on the Graves" was the second single from the album, released on 25 January by BMG Records and accompanied by a music video similar to the first single. The song features a guitar riff, keyboard sections and a narrative vocal performance. The song was inspired by Iron Maiden frontman's visit to the grave of Romantic poet William Wordsworth in the Lake District.[4]
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Afterglow of Ragnarok" | Bruce Dickinson, Roy Z | 5:45 |
2. | "Many Doors to Hell" | Dickinson, Z | 4:48 |
3. | "Rain on the Graves" | Dickinson | 5:05 |
4. | "Resurrection Men" | Dickinson, Z | 6:24 |
5. | "Fingers in the Wounds" | Dickinson, Z | 3:39 |
6. | "Eternity Has Failed" | Dickinson | 6:59 |
7. | "Mistress of Mercy" | Dickinson | 5:08 |
8. | "Face in the Mirror" | Dickinson | 4:08 |
9. | "Shadow of the Gods" | Dickinson, Z | 7:02 |
10. | "Sonata (Immortal Beloved)" | Dickinson, Z | 9:51 |
Total length: | 58:44 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians
- Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (tracks 4, 8), bongo drums (4), additional keyboards (6, 7), percussion (6)
- Roy Z – bass, guitar
- Dave Moreno – drums
- Giuseppe Iampieri – keyboards
- Chris Declercq – solo guitar (track 3)
- Gus G – solo guitar (track 6)
- Sergio Cuadros – woodwinds (track 6)
Technical
- Roy Z – production, mixing, engineering
- Brendan Duffey – mastering, mixing, engineering
- Roger Ramirez – mixing (track 1), engineering (1)
- Addasi Addasi – engineering
- Alonso Herrera – engineering
- Christian Cummings – engineering
- Dave Moreno – engineering
- Idriss Nadi – engineering
- Michael Harris – engineering
- Frank Gibson – engineering (track 1)
- Denis Caribaux – engineering (track 7)
- Bruce Buchhalter – mixing assistance (track 1)
Charts[edit]
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 59 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 1 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 4 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 8 |
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[9] | 28 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[10] | 87 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 6 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 2 |
French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 10 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 1 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[15] | 19 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 78 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] | 14 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[18] | 3 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[19] | 5 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] | 2 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] | 7 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 2 |
UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 3 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] | 1 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[26] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[27] | 176 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[28] | 30 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[29] | 9 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bruce Dickinson Explains How 'The Mandrake Project' Grew Into Much More Than Just An Album". Blabbermouth.net. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Barrios, Joel (10 October 2023). "Bruce Dickinson: "The Mandrake Project Is Much More Than Music"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Afterglow of Ragnarok – the first single". ironmaiden.com. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Rain on the Graves – the first single". ironmaiden.com. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 March 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1775. Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 March 2024. p. 6.
- ^ "Album Chart 10/2024". oe3.orf.at. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 10.Týden 2024 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Dickinson: The Mandrake Project" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Top Albums (Week 10, 2024)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2024. 10. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 8 March 2024". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 10 (dal 01.03.2024 al 07.03.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 01.03.2024–07.03.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 10". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Dickinson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Dickinson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Dickinson Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2024.